NSG 6330 Final Study Guide Questions With Complete
Solutions
A college professor is creating a lecture about the prevention
and diagnosis of osteoporosis. A point that needs to be included
about measures that have no impact on osteoporosis is
_____________.
educating young women about importance of calcium and
nutrition in attaining peak bone mass
educating women of all ages to the importance of regular
weight-bearing exercise
obtaining a DEXA scan on postmenopausal women to assess for
osteopenia
obtaining a spinal X-ray after a suspected osteoporotic
compression fracture Correct Answers obtaining a spinal X-
ray after a suspected osteoporotic compression fracture
A couple is presenting for a first trimester pregnancy exam.
They are curious about the sex of the baby. You recall that the
human embryo becomes bipotential at what week of gestation?
Sixth
Tenth
Twelfth
,Eighth Correct Answers Eighth
A definitive diagnosis of endometriosis cannot be made until
which of these is completed?
CT scan
Transvaginal ultrasound
Exploratory laparoscopy
MRI Correct Answers Exploratory laparoscopy
A diagnosis has been formulated on a patient as premenstrual
syndrome (PMS). Which of the following medication regimes is
the best treatment for the PMS?
Vitamin B6, Antiprostaglandins, and Diuretics
Calcium, Antidepressants, and Vitamin D
Vitamin B6, Calcium, and Acetaminophen
Evening Primrose Oil, Ginkgo Biloba, and Antidepressants
Correct Answers Vitamin B6, Antiprostaglandins, and
Diuretics
A female child presents for a well-child exam. Her mother is
concerned about changes in her daughter's body, which indicate
to you precocious puberty. Which of the following findings
would be consistent with this diagnosis?
Delay in any of the Tanner stages takes longer than one year
between stages
,Breast budding occurs after the development of pubic hair
Puberty starts before eight years of age in a female
The growth spurt in a female occurs after puberty is complete
Correct Answers Puberty starts before eight years of age in a
female
A female patient is concerned about having irregular menstrual
bleeding. Which of the following is not a common cause of this
problem?
A fifteen-year-old patient who presents with symptoms
consistent with premenstrual syndrome (PMS) is concerned that
she may have ovarian cancer. Your best advice to this patient is
that PMS is typically caused by which of the following?
Polycystic ovarian disease
Pituitary tumor
Genetic, psychosocial, and hormonal fluctuations
, Psychosocial issues and sleep disturbance Correct Answers
Genetic, psychosocial, and hormonal fluctuations
A fifty-five-year-old postmenopausal female patient presents
with pain in the upper outer quadrant of her left breast for over
one month now. The best course of action would be to _______.
reassure the patient that pain is often not a presenting symptom
of breast cancer
teach the patient breast self-examination
order laboratory studies as most likely this is secondary to a
hormonal fluctuation
perform a breast examination and order a mammogram Correct
Answers perform a breast examination and order a
mammogram
A fifty-five-year-old woman presents to the clinic for evaluation
of a breast mass. Which of the following is not a typical
presenting sign of breast cancer?
Engorgement of one areola and nipple
Dimpling of skin over breast
Unilateral retraction and deviation of nipple
A 2 cm, rubbery, tender lesion Correct Answers A 2 cm,
rubbery, tender lesion
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